How to fix your broken PlayStation 3
Sony on Wednesday evening announced that a firmware update is rolling out to fix broken PlayStation 3 consoles. The update is meant to reverse the damage caused by an earlier patch that left a “small number” of users with bricked consoles. The company also posted detailed instructions for users to install the update even if their consoles won’t turn on. Required equipment includes a USB Mass Storage device such as a USB flash drive with at least 168MB of free space, or older models can use an SD card, Memory Stick or CompactFlash card. Users must then boot up the PlayStation 3 in safe mode and load the update onto it manually. Sony’s full instructions on how to install firmware update 4.46 can be found below.
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Step 1: Manually Download System Software
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Note: If the data is not saved in the correct way, the PS3 will not recognize the update data. The folder name must be in all uppercase letters.
Step 2: Activate Safe Mode
Step 3: Manually Update PS3 Software
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